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* **they had hoisted it up** - "they had uplifted it"
* ** sandbars of Syrtis** - Sandbars are very shallow areas in the sea where ships can get stuck in the sand. "Syrtis" is located on the coast of Libya, northern Africa. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **were driven along** - “had to go in whatever direction the wind blew us" (See: [[:en:ta:vol2:translate:figs_activepassive]])